wealthMD Corporation is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada
on April 17, 2006, and 100% owned by Philip Parrish Sallee, M.B.A. We are registered with
the SEC and notice filed with the appropriate states in which notice filing is required in
order to provide the investment advisory products and services described within this
document. As of December 31, 2022, we have $160,200,135 of assets under
management managed on a discretionary basis.
This Disclosure Brochure provides you with information regarding our qualifications,
business practices, and the nature of advisory services that should be considered before
becoming our advisory client. Please contact Nicole T. Haines, M.B.A., Chief Compliance
Officer & President, at the telephone number shown on the cover page of this Disclosure
Brochure
or [email protected] if you have any questions about this Brochure. We will
deliver a current brochure before or at the time you enter into a written agreement with
us.
Individuals associated with wealthMD who are licensed and qualified to provide advisory
services on our behalf are known as Investment Advisor Representatives (“IARs”). We
require these individuals to have earned a college degree and passed the Series 65
Uniform Investment Advisor Law Exam. These individuals may additionally have a
graduate degree in economics, finance, management or M.B.A. (Master of Business
Administration) and/or any of the following professional designations: CFA (Chartered
Financial Analyst), CFP (Certified Financial Planner), ChFC (Chartered Financial
Consultant), CIC (Chartered Investment Counselor), or PFS (Personal Financial
Specialist).
We offer investment management services to individuals, including high net worth
individuals, and trusts. Prior to engaging us to provide any of the investment advisory
services, you will be required to enter into one or more written agreements with us setting
forth the terms and conditions of the engagement and describing the scope of the
services to be provided and the portion of the fee that is due from you prior to us
commencing services (collectively the “Agreement”). We offer our services based upon
a percentage of assets under management. Below is a description of the investment
advisory services we offer. For more detail on any product or service please reference
your advisory agreement or contact your wealthMD IAR.
Investment Management Services
We provide asset allocation and ongoing investment management services on a
discretionary basis based on your needs and investment objectives. We will obtain your
financial information and other pertinent data to enable us to determine the appropriate
investment guidelines, risk tolerance and other factors that will assist in ascertaining your
needs and investment suitability. We primarily invest in Mutual Funds and exchange-traded
funds (ETFs) and allocate such investments into one or more of three models
(conservative, moderate aggressive); however, we can also recommend or invest in other
types of securities, such as equities, bonds, municipals, options, private placements, etc.,
as requested by you or deemed appropriate by us.
We generally recommend that you utilize the brokerage and clearing services of Fidelity
Investments, TIAA-CREF, and/or American Funds and their affiliates (collectively referred
to as “custodians”) for investment management accounts.
We only implement our investment management recommendations after you have
arranged for and furnished us with all information and authorization regarding accounts
with appropriate financial institutions. Financial institutions shall include, but are not
limited to, custodians, any other broker-dealer recommended by us, trust companies, or
banks (collectively referred to herein as the “Financial Institution(s)”).
You may make additions to and withdrawals from your account at any time, subject to our
right to terminate any account. You may withdraw account assets upon notice to us,
subject to the usual and customary securities settlement procedures. However, we design
our portfolios as long-term investments and asset withdrawals may impair your ability to
achieve your investment objectives.
You are advised to promptly notify us if there are ever any changes in your financial
situation or investment objectives. Due to our business model, we do not allow clients to
impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
In complying with the DOL's Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE 2020-02"),
when applicable, we are providing the following acknowledgment to you. When we
provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which
are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts
with your interests, so we operate under an exemption that requires us to act in your best
interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this exemption, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice),
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice),
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments,
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest,
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services, and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an
account that we manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our
assets under management and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only
recommend a rollover when we believe it is in your best interest.
Financial Reviews
Upon request, we do financial reviews at no charge to our clients. We perform one on
one meetings discussing the client’s individual financial goals, risk tolerance and
comprehensive financial situation. No written financial plan is delivered, strictly limited to
consultation only.
Wrap Fee Programs
We do not participate in wrap fee programs.